After meeting with the doctors at Moffit and the Bardmoor Cancer Center we are getting the ball rolling on treatment. Mom has a very busy week .....
Monday - Mom will fitted for her radiation mask. This mask will allow the doctors to precisely radiate her each and every visit.
Tuesday - CAT Scat to prepare for radiation.
Wednesday - MRI to prepare for Chemo, Blood work and Chemo School.
Thursday - she will hopefully begin her first day of therapy.
Therapy - Phase One - Mom will do a combo of radiation and chemotherapy for 6 weeks. The radiation is 5 days a week which is accompanied by a chemotherapy pill that will be taken every day for 6 weeks. Once her 6 weeks is up, she will have 3 to 4 weeks off. PHEW .... then into Phase Two - She will take a high dose of the chemo pill for the first 5 days of every month for 6 months. Mom will get blood work done every three weeks and will have an MRI every 2 months.
Please feel free to share your comments and words of encouragement for Mom on this site. She is not really able to read because of her sight ... but loves to hear us read the messages to her. We will post again towards the end of the week to give everyone an update on how the week progressed.
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Aunt Bobbi Jo,
Just wanted to send you some Michigan hugs & smooches. If I remember correctly, you answered one of my mom's e-mails saying that you would be Ice Cream if you had to pick a dessert. Send one of your wonderful daughters out to get you some ASAP.
xoxo,
Angela
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